Talk:The One
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I argue that The is part of The One's formal title, and should remain.
I will probably be outvoted, but I still think it sounds dippy alone. -Derik 14:17, 1 October 2006 (UTC)
- I agree. --KilMichaelMcC 14:21, 1 October 2006 (UTC)
- Quick, let's change it back before Steve-o gets back from botcon!
- "Well, we held a vote, it's too bad you weren't here..." It's Assistant Editors Month on the Wiki!-Derik 17:28, 1 October 2006 (UTC)
- Mmn, yes, I'd vote for "The One" too. - Chris McFeely 20:02, 1 October 2006 (UTC)
- Passed unanimously! --Suki Brits 22:55, 1 October 2006 (UTC)
- DAMMIT!!!!!! --Steve-o 05:06, 2 October 2006 (UTC)
- Passed unanimously! --Suki Brits 22:55, 1 October 2006 (UTC)
- Mmn, yes, I'd vote for "The One" too. - Chris McFeely 20:02, 1 October 2006 (UTC)
- I vote for "The One" also. But, how about some content first? --Crockalley 23:33, 2 October 2006 (UTC)
- I'm not really sure it's a vote-on thing. It's like voting on how to spell actual words. Proper protocol calls for "One." It sounds dippy, but that's just how it's done. --ItsWalky 00:09, 3 October 2006 (UTC)
- But is "that's just how it's done" really a good enough reason when 1) it DOES sound dippy (for The Fallen too) and 2) it makes it a bit Harder for folks to find things, as people doing an info search will almost certainly search "The One" not just the word "one". I mean, is there a real reason for doing it that way other than made up "protocal" because if not I'd say it's just buracratic silliness to stick to a rule that doesn't help and actually confuses matters a little. I add my vote for "Names that are actually titles" to include the "The". ZacWilliam 00:28, 3 October 2006 (UTC)
- You are aware of the existence of redirects, yes? Interrobang 00:50, 3 October 2006 (UTC)
- But is "that's just how it's done" really a good enough reason when 1) it DOES sound dippy (for The Fallen too) and 2) it makes it a bit Harder for folks to find things, as people doing an info search will almost certainly search "The One" not just the word "one". I mean, is there a real reason for doing it that way other than made up "protocal" because if not I'd say it's just buracratic silliness to stick to a rule that doesn't help and actually confuses matters a little. I add my vote for "Names that are actually titles" to include the "The". ZacWilliam 00:28, 3 October 2006 (UTC)
- I'm inclined to agree with most of the people posting here. The article really should be "The One," as "The" is part of its name. Just like "The Fallen." I mean, can you conceive of any possible situation in which it would be called "One" instead of "The One"? - Dark T Zeratul 01:21, 3 October 2006 (UTC)
- "Hello, One." "You're never going to get away with this, One!" Unless you say stuff like "I'll get you ice cream, the boy." or "Damn you, the Joker." Interrobang 01:29, 3 October 2006 (UTC)
- I'm inclined to agree with most of the people posting here. The article really should be "The One," as "The" is part of its name. Just like "The Fallen." I mean, can you conceive of any possible situation in which it would be called "One" instead of "The One"? - Dark T Zeratul 01:21, 3 October 2006 (UTC)
- Yes, in *adressing a character with a title-name personally* you might drop "The" as in calling out to The Pope, by saying "Heya, Pope! Overhere!" But when talking about such a character you would pretty much always use "The" as in "Boy The Fallen sure knows how to warm up a room." and given that these entries are not personal adresses to the characters but us talking about them for other people, using "The" for title-names is just much more natural. Again, any actual reason not to? ZacWilliam 02:38, 3 October 2006 (UTC)
- Because it's more natural for me to have the titles not have an article at the beginning unless it's the name of a work? That seems to be equal to your justification. Interrobang 02:43, 3 October 2006 (UTC)
- Is the Fallne's Titanium toy called 'Fallen' or 'The Fallen'? I mean, if the toy iself is sodl with 'The' in its name... -Derik 03:28, 3 October 2006 (UTC)
How about "One, The"? (And likewise, "Fallen, The"). It's a little doofy, but not as doofy as leaving it out entirely. And it does follow a proper indexing protocol.
